Candida overgrowth has been said to cause leaky gut syndrome, although the opinions of such seem to be varied The yeast overgrowth supposedly irritates the digestive tract, causing swelling, which in turn causes the food particles to escape into the bloodstream. This overworks the liver, causing liver problems. An overburdened liver may become full of partially processed waste, leading to other conditions such as food allergies, Crohn’s disease, celiac disease, skin conditions, colitis, and arthritis. Normally, an untreated yeast infection can go away on its own. Usually mild cases can resolve themselves if left untreated.There have been severe cases of yeast overgrowth that led to other complications such as sepsis. Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response syndrome. It happens when your immune system becomes overwhelmed and causes blood clots which block the blood flow to your organs. The extraordinary cases when yeast infection is left untreated and causes other serious problems usually occur with babies, the elderly, or those with already weakened immune systems. If you do have a life-threatening illness such as AIDS, yeast infection is sure to be one of your concerns at some point. The body has to be healthy enough to keep the yeast in check to avoid infection. Severe yeast infections can occur, though normally yeast infection isn’t a threat. It is more like a condition that needs to be corrected. Exceptions to the norm can cause extreme fatigue, constant bloating, gas, constipation, and compulsive eating. Detoxifying can have other benefits besides that of overcoming yeast infections. But if you detoxify and don’t make an effort to find the offensive foods that contributed to the infection in the first place, you are just spinning your wheels and not getting anywhere. It is highly possible to have a return infection if this is the case.